un dinon rasm-o-rah-e-shahr-e-nigaran kya hai

hamare dam se hai ku-e-junun mein ab bhi KHajil

aa gai fasl-e-sukun chaak-gareban walo

na puchh jab se tera intizar kitna hai

na did hai na suKHan ab na harf hai na payam

waqf-e-hirman-o-yas rahta hai

jaan bechne ko aae to be-dam bech di

rafiq-e-rah thi manzil har ek talash ke baad

mata-e-lauh-o-qalam chhin gai to kya gham hai

raat yun dil mein teri khoi hui yaad aai

hum KHasta-tanon se muhtasibo kya mal-manal ka puchhte ho

tumhaare husn se rahti hai ham-kanar nazar

zabt ka ahd bhi hai shauq ka paiman bhi hai

khile jo ek dariche mein aaj husn ke phul

maqtal mein na masjid na KHarabaat mein koi